In Her Skin

R

2009

1h 48m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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The parents (Guy Pearce, Miranda Otto) of a missing girl launch a frantic search for their daughter, unaware that the child's former baby sitter (Ruth Bradley) has murdered her.

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Tim H

I don't have a lot to say about this film, it was just dull and uninteresting. Even Sam Neill could not save this slog.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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gamopetalous

The first thing shown after the opening dance scene is the portrayal of a bare breasted 15 year old girl mid coitus? That's legal, how?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/28/23

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Audience Member

For me, the center of the film is Caroline, that buzzing bundle of contradictory passions that earned my awe and even sympathy… callous descriptions of her from other reviewers on this site go a long way in explaining how she became a killer… she read those reviews and went ballistic? The rest of the film is polished, evenly paced, maybe a bit dull, with music dribbled over scenes like treacle, but Caroline makes it all throb.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

My frustration with the movie is hiw inaccurate it is. The way the killer is portrayed, she wasnt that out of control. They way the police were portrayed, they began searching on the day after she went missing. The facts overall are just wrong. I understand you take liberties in stories like this because of time needs, but thus is just too much of a departure from the truth for me.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

THIS MOVIE IS AWESOME 🍿

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Very bizarre movie there Aussies but also quite interesting. It's a true story which makes it even more insane. A lot of sick people in this world.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Simone North

Director

Guy Pearce

Mike Barber

Miranda Otto

Elizabeth Barber

Ruth Bradley

Caroline Reid Robertson

Sam Neill

David Reid

Kate Bell

Rachel Barber

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Sam Adams

AV Club

The first red flag is the opening title card, which reads "This is a true story." The use of "is" rather than "based on" or "inspired by" is a harbinger of the lack of perspective and humility that enables the film's most egregious excesses.

Rated: C-

Feb 10, 2011

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The unpleasant narrative makes for a disturbing but not a good drama.

Rated: C-

Jul 24, 2016

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Brian Orndorf

BrianOrndorf.com

It's on the sloppy side, but the primary textures of alarm are sustained and sharply performed, making for a gut-wrenching viewing experience with a foundation in reality that's too awful to bear.

Rated: B-

Jun 12, 2011

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Erik Childress

eFilmCritic.com

The makers of In Her Skin must be prepared to cut a check to anyone who ever read, wrote, made, or saw The Lovely Bones.

Rated: 1.5/4

Feb 12, 2011

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Synopsis

The parents (Guy Pearce, Miranda Otto) of a missing girl launch a frantic search for their daughter, unaware that the child's former baby sitter (Ruth Bradley) has murdered her.

Director: Simone North
Producer: Maureen Barron, Catriona Hughes, Leesa Kahn
Screenwriter: Simone North
Production Co: Screen Australia, Liberty Films International
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Nudity|Language|Strong Disturbing Violence)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 48m

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